Options for Over-Age and Under-Credited Students

Timothy F. Lisante, Ph.D.
Superintendent
District 79 Vision
100% of students
in District 79 will
be college and
career ready in
order to succeed
in the world.
District 79 Programs and Services
Youth Justice and
Treatment
Programmatic
Areas
Schools &
Programs
GED
Career &
Technical
Education
Services for
Student
Parents
Programs
for Students
in Drug
Treatment
Correctional
Education
GED Plus
Co Op Tech
LYFE
ReStart
Academy
East River
Academy
Phoenix
House
Academy
Passages
Academy
STEP
Court Liaisons
One-stop guidance centers where students can learn about and get
connected to Department of Education (DOE) high school options, GED,
and other services that will support them on their path to graduation
Five Referral Centers – 1 per borough
Students Served:
Serves approximately 7,250 students annually
Referral Center staff strive to provide welcoming, friendly service to help students get to the
best educational opportunity possible; Referral Centers primarily serve students who have
previously dropped out of school, are at risk of dropping out, or are new to the NYC
Department of Education
Features:
Make school more accessible by providing one-stop guidance centers to help students
understand their educational rights, discuss goals, and navigate options
Support matching/enrolling students to appropriate placement (HS, GED program, YABC,
transfer school)
Assess and refer students according to individual needs, strengths, and goals
Provide referrals to other support services such as childcare, drug rehabilitation, ESL
services, health clinics
4-6 Guidance Counselors per center
How to Enroll*:
Walk ins are accepted, call the Referral Center nearest you for more information
(*Please note: Referral Centers do not enroll students; they provide services and referrals to students in
order to support them in enrolling in an educational school or program.)
Helps students ages 18-21 earn their GED in addition to
preparing them for college and careers
5 borough “hubs” and 58 “satellites” across 5 boroughs
Students Served:
Serves approximately 9,100 students annually
Ages 18-21, and 17 year olds with extenuating circumstances and parent/guardian permission
may be accepted
Features:
GED Plus is more than a GED preparation program. We strive to ensure our students demonstrate
college and career readiness prior to taking the GED exam. In order to be scheduled for the GED
exam, all students must complete Graduation Expectations:
Position Paper
Personal Statement
Resume & Cover Letter
At least 150 hours of class time in GED Plus
Official Practice Test score of 2450 (with exceptions)
How to Enroll:
Visit a Referral Center
GED Plus - 79Q950
Career & Technical Education
Free CTE training for NYC DOE students
Co Op Tech is the main hub and STEP is one of 6 satellites
Serves approximately 1,200 students annually
Students Served:
Students Served:
Features:
Features:
Students must be working towards a diploma or GED Students 18 years or older with an IEP diploma or an
IEP less than 3 credits away from a local/regents
in another DOE school or program while attending
Co Op Tech half-day. There are instances where post- diploma
100 students served (beginning SY13)
grads are served as well.
Offers half-day career & technical training courses
Home school provides academics courses and
special education services
Links students to opportunities such as internships,
employment, and union membership
Students can take GED Prep courses (through GED
Plus) on-site
One semester sequences available
How to Enroll:
Through home school guidance counselor, at a
Referral Center, or on-site at the program
Co Op Tech (79M645)
Provides HS instruction and RCT preparation
Students attend STEP for half-day academics/CTE
instruction and half-day off-site internships
Individualized student plans and support to meet the
needs of their IEP
Work-readiness skills development, technical training,
and paid internships
How to Enroll:
Through home school guidance counselor, at a
Referral Center, through staff at Co Op Tech OR
complete an application and send directly to the
program.
Free educational daycare for the babies of student
parents who are registered in the NYC DOE.
39 child care centers located primarily in high
schools (3 in Community-Based Organizations)
Students served:
Serves approx. 1,000 babies and families
Provides free child care services to parenting students enrolled in DOE schools and programs
Enrolls babies aged 8 weeks through the end of the school year in which they turn 3 years old
(Note: The baby is on register under the LYFE program’s DBN. The parent is registered under their home school.)
Features:
The LYFE program makes it possible for student parents to stay on track toward graduating from high
school or completing their GED and transition into parenthood
The LYFE program provides student parents with ongoing academic guidance and advocacy services and
provides their children with a free high-quality early childhood education, aligned with New York State’s
Early Learning Guidelines
How to Enroll:
Enroll at a site, find out more on their website, talk to a school guidance counselor, or get help through a
Referral Center.
LYFE Program (79M984)
Programs for Students in
Drug Treatment
Provides educational services for students in drug treatment
programs or other involuntary and/or temporary settings.
24 sites across the five boroughs
Students Served:
Serves approximately 1,300 students annually
Students who are court-mandated as an
alternative to incarceration or voluntarily seek
substance intervention (ages 16-21)
Features:
Host agency determines clients for programs
and D79 provides education component
Provides middle school, HS and GED
instruction
Re-Start (79M973) & Phoenix Academy (79X490)
Located in programs that are substance
abuse treatment centers, ACS sites, and
students in temporary / involuntary settings
How to Enroll:
Students must first be clients of a partner
agency. Once admitted by a partner agency,
students will be enrolled in this D79 program.
Re-Start (79M973), Phoenix (79x490)
1 residential site in Shrub Oak and three
satellite sites in NYC
Students Served:
Serves approximately 400 students annually
Students who are court- mandated or who
voluntarily seek substance intervention (ages
16-21)
Features:
Host agency determines clients for programs
and D79 provides education component
Provides both GED and HS instruction
How to Enroll:
Students must first become a client of the
partner agency. Once admitted by the partner
agency; students will be enrolled in this D79
program.
Correctional Education
DOE services offered to individuals who are incarcerated on Rikers
Island, and in secure and non-secure detention and placement facilities.
9 sites in Department of Youth and
Family Justice (DYFJ) facilities, provider
agencies and DOE stand-alone sites
across the five boroughs
Students Served:
Serves approximately 2,000 students annually
Ages 9 - 16, primarily middle school
Serves students who are detained or placed in
DYFJ custody
9 sites embedded in 7 Department of
Correction (DOC) jail facilities on Rikers Island
Students Served:
Serves approximately 3,400 students annually
Ages 16-21, primarily high school
Serves students who are detained or sentenced
to NYC DOC on Rikers Island
Features:
Features:
Students will return to their home school upon
release, or may be sentenced to the NYS Office of
Children and Family Services system
Provides both middle school and high school
instruction
How to Enroll:
Once in the custody of DYFJ, student should be
automatically enrolled in this program
Students will return to their home school upon
release, or may be sentenced to the NYS
Department of Correction system
Provides both HS and GED instruction
How to Enroll:
Once in the custody of Department of
Corrections, students 16-18 are automatically
enrolled. Students 19-21 must opt in to receive
educational services.
Passages Academy (79X695), East River Academy (79Q344)
Assists court-involved students, their families, and the
agencies that support them.
Court Liaisons
Court Liaisons are located in 6 court houses across
the five boroughs
Students Served:
Serves approximately 550 students annually
Serves all court-involved students in the Bronx Family Court, Brooklyn Family Court, Manhattan Family
Court, Queens Family Court, Brooklyn Criminal Court, and Queens Supreme Court.
Features:
Assist students in returning to school the day after release with no interruption to their education.
Connect students with a counselor to help them understand the GED process, high school alternatives,
and college options.
Help parents understand and advocate for their son or daughter’s rights to DOE educational services
and options.
How to Enroll:
Walk ins are accepted, or learn more information on the District 79 Programs and Services page on
the DOE website
(*Please note: Court Liaisons do not enroll students; they provide services and referrals to students in order to support
them in enrolling in an educational school or program.)
EAST RIVER ACADEMY – Rikers Graduation
2012
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GED PLUS Graduation 2012
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District 79 Resources
Publications and more information available on the following websites:
District 79 website:
http://schools.nyc.gov/District79
D79 Referral Centers for High School
Alternatives:
http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Alt
ernativesHS/Referral
Email us if you have more questions:
D79 YouthHelp email:
[email protected]
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